PRETEND POOR

WHO-IS-SHE?

"It's like it's getting further and further away from my house, sir ...." After finishing her meal, Gita refocused attention on the streets passed by their car.

"You yourself asked to turn the city first. Where do I know where your house is." Rei is not to blame. He only went down the street since then because Gita has not told the direction of his house.

"I live in Rusun Mayapada, sir."

"Oh, okay. I turn around in front, yeah! Or do you want to eat again at a nearby restaurant? Who knows, not yet full."

"No need, sir. I have been delivered and given food that I have been very grateful."

The night is getting late. Then the vehicle on the streets is getting denser. It was as if the real life had just begun. The big city never died. When the daytime routine has ended, then the nightlife has just begun.

"Sup ...."

"Yes, Sir?" Gita looked towards Rei.

"Do you want to help me?"

"Help me what, sir? Don't be weird, yeah .. 'cause I like hitting weirdos."

"My company came to the wedding. As a girlfriend."

Gita looked up at Rei. His eyes flickered as if he could not believe what he had just heard. "Daughter, Sir?" tanyanya.

"Yes. You can?"

"Why should I?"

"At that time I had already claimed to be a girlfriend in front of your ex. I want you to do the same."

"Former girlfriend wants to get married, huh?"

"Yes," replied Rei flatly.

Rei hasn't completely forgotten Livy. However, he must show that he is fine after marriage. She doesn't want Livy to feel guilty for ending their unlikely relationship.

"Can I laugh? Such a perfect father can be seen by women, sir! What kind of woman dares to leave a handsome, intelligent and rich man like you? I was curious."

"Why talk about anything else? Just answer my question." Rei didn't want to talk about Livy. Gita can read from Rei's way of speaking.

"Yes, Sir. I can." Gita immediately fell silent not daring to bully her boss.

"How about we stop by the mall for a little while to buy some clothes for you?" Rei kept speaking in a flat tone.

"No need, sir. If it's just clothes, I have a lot."

"All right, I'll just take you home."

*****

"We ate together, yuk!" Indra entered Elen's class after the lecture was over.

"Sorry, I can't!" Elen tried to ignore the man who almost daily bothered him. He put books and stationery in his bag.

"Why the hell, you've always been so sniffy with me, when I've always tried to be nice to you."

Actually Elen was very careless to face Indra. Explain how many times the man will never understand. Elen was very afraid of connecting with a man who had a much higher social status than himself. Several times he had the experience of failing to establish a relationship with a man because of his family's condition which is now deteriorating.

Elen backed off regularly because what forbade him was Indra's own mother. However, Indra continues to urge him to be her boyfriend. For Elen, it's free to date if there's no clarity about the future. He still refused Indra.

Indra was angry until he contacted the campus to revoke Elen's scholarship. The goal is for Elen to ask for his help. Instead of contacting Indra, Elen actually married Ardi in order to continue his studies.

"The other friends are being nice to me too, Ndra. But, there's no one like you. I'm also married, please understand that married women or men should limit their relationship with the opposite sex."

Elen rose from his stool. Indra still followed as Elen walked out of the room. The man is very difficult to understand. It feels like Elen moved the campus so that he is no longer disturbed by it.

"I'm sure you got married because you had to, right? It must be because of college money. Did you guys do a contract marriage? How long do I have to wait?"

Indra asked Elen a lot of questions. Surprisingly, all the questions given were correct. "You're nothing, Ndra .. you can think that my marriage is just a joke." Elen accelerated his pace. Indra also offset Elen's steps as if not willing if the woman disappeared from his side.

"I can wait as long as you give me certainty."

"There are many women you can date or marry, Indra. It doesn't have to be me."

"But I want you."

"I can't. I'm married and our marriage is no joke. We got married out of love" Elen said.

"I know you better than he does. I still can't believe it. Your wedding is in a hurry."

"Whatever you say. I've been dizzy explaining it." Elen gave up on speaking. Indra is too stubborn.

Indra held onto his arm, stopping his steps. "Elen, I really love you. Can't you see my sincerity?"

Elen knew that too. I don't know why Indra is so ambitious to have it. It could be that he is really in love or just obsessed. Whatever love Indra had for her, if her mother had told her to stay away from her son, then Elen would not have served Indra's feelings.

"Entertainment ...." Ardi's soft voice shocked Elen. Reflex he forced his hand off Indra from his arm.bIt became nervous as if he had just been caught cheating.

"Why is Mas Ardi here?" Elen did not expect Ardi would come to his campus.

"I finished work early, so I wanted to pick you up. She who?" ask Ardi.

"Ah, he's Indra, my senior brother." Elen answered awkwardly.

"Are you Elen's husband?" ask Indra boldly.

"really. Is there a problem?" Ardi was astonished that the man who was with his wife could ask such a thing.

"I like Elen." Indra said it firmly, even to the point of making Ardi stunned. It is inconceivable that there is another man who expressed love to a married woman right in front of her husband.

"Are you crazy?" ask Ardi in astonishment. Elen could not speak anymore. Indra spoke what was in his brain without thinking.

"I'm sure your marriage is only temporary. After you divorce Elen, I'll take Elen away from you."

"What!?" Ardi was shocked by Indra's words. He glanced sharply at Elen.

"Mas, please don't listen to him. Indra likes to be weird." Elen was already very uneasy explaining to Ardi.

"What's so weird, Elen? You don't want to be taken advantage of by a guy like him. Don't want to be in a marriage without love!" Indra was still insistent with his opinion.

"Mas, let's just go. I can explain everything." Elen pulls Ardi's hand to get away from Indra. He did not want the situation to get more complicated. Ardi would definitely misunderstand after hearing Indra's words.